Course Description

This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. Students from all backgrounds and perspectives are well-served by this course. The diversity that students bring to this class is viewed as a resource, strength, and benefit. This course used to be MATH 010.